German metal icons Primal Fear are on the heels of releasing their latest album, Apocalypse, due out on August 10th. Forming in mid-90s Esslingen, the band managed a homegrown presence of straight-ahead power and speed, at a time when alternative rock reached fever pitch worldwide. Even so, Primal Fear’s initial …

Platinum-selling British metallers Saxon have recently released “Thunderbolt,” the carrier song off their forthcoming album of the same name, which hits stores February 2, 2018. The album, which comes three years after the release of the band’s critically-praised Battering Ram. Last Friday, an accompanying music video for “Thunderbolt” finally saw …

Swedish symphonic metal act Binary Creed have returned with A Battle Won, a grandiose full-length project that puts forth a truly sweeping style of hard rock. Although this is only the second LP in Binary Creed’s discography, a follow up to 2014’s Restitution, the band is already working on creating …

“Theater of Dimensions” will be released worldwide on January 27th 2017 via Napalm Records! The band has definitely taken the next big step and will win over fans and critics alike. XANDRIA commented on their new album “Theater of Dimension”: “After the release of “Sacrificium” we embarked on our longest Tour …

Known best for their breakthrough hit “Through the Fire and the Flames”, and the same song’s addition to the video game Guitar Hero 3 as the game’s white-knuckle “final boss” track, UK’s DragonForce had, for a time, enjoyed riding upon the crest of a resurgence in the popularity of power …

For over two decades, Norwegian metal veteran Jorn Lande has sustained a reputation with his soaring vocal abilities. Whether adeptly showcased through formative tenures (the promising Vagabond, the global-reaching Masterplan) or his extensive solo output with the eponymous Jorn band, ultimately, the sound remains the same. Anything featuring Lande has …

Finnish melodic metal powerhouse, Sonata Arctica bid farewell to North America this past Sunday with a performance at Stage 48 in New York City. Sonata Arctica first came overseas for a jam-packed, 26-date tour across the United States and Canada as direct support for symphonic metal leaders and fellow Finns, …

Based in Germany, Sinbreed has been infusing their personal brand of no-nonsense power metal into the genre since their founding. Their third and most recent record Master Creator (released February 2016 by AFM Records), has been receiving positive reviews for its relentless energy, lyrical diversity, and overall creativity in a …

Hailing from Finland, a region at the forefront of symphonic metal, Amberian Dawn follow in the footsteps of genre staples while adding their own charm in their latest studio album Innuendo. Their seventh album as a band, and second original album with vocalist Päivi “Capri” Virkkunen, Innuendo provides listeners with …